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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1913

Page

10

Mandt's repair and repaint ad and New Year's ball

Local notices advertise Mandt's repair and repaint services and Mark and Loom insuring. A Fifth Annual Grand Ball at Armory Hall on New Year’s night 1914 promises music with admission per couple and extra lady 26 cents. Bertha Beckett of Davenport returns home after visiting in the city. Mrs G R Rauerbach of Chicago leaves the home of Mr and Mrs George Detzhor. Ready to Wear sale offers coats suits dresses skirts at reduced prices.

Bertha Beckett Davenport Armory Hall

Winslow Visitors Return From Le Roy Street Stay

Mr and Mrs C B Winslow of Chicago who visited the Winslow home on Le Roy Street have returned home mornings. The ready to wear department lists marked down prices on ladies garments including coats suits dresses skirts and hats for quick clearance at McColm Dry Goods Company adv.

G. R. Rauerbach Chicago Wad George Detzhor Lershoy Avenue McColm Dry Adv Mra. C. B. Winslow Mra. A. DB. Winslow le Roy Street Mars McColm Dry Goods Company Muscatine MD- Colm. Dry -goods-Company

Progressive Lines Announces Club Committee Appointments

The executive committee announced the year’s committee appointments for the club’s departments including Good Roads, Public Affairs and Legislation, Retail and Foreign Trade, Municipal improvements, Entertainment, Manufacturing, Publicity and Charity. Names listed include C H Young, Siam Block, G R Stafford, L Mull, A Petersen, J Breen, J Rienemund, W Scannell, and many others across rail, trade, and civic sections. The article also touches on Syndicalist debates and shifting power dynamics amid wartime concerns.

C. -H. Young N. Barry F. Lange F. H. Little F.O. Block GMS Titus Z. E. “Hoopes Chas, Stinnett Joe Nyenhuis Railroad Committee Siam Block Block Les Richards Kammeroy T. H. Brannan T. Brannon Ed. Stocker Rivera and Harpers John P. Breen Henry W. Metzger J. G. van Lent J. B. T Weagela Charles ‘Appel Frank] Scheefer James Harris J. A. Rienemund M. L. Thonp- Fon D Randall J. A. Bond Glen Barnard B. Wade Denham W. I. Scannell D. Bogard Geo, Moordink E. Reinemund B.’ Wade Denham M. Bristol W. B. Fuller K.A. Kirkpatrick Phil Ryan W. BR Anite A. J. Magnus C. Munser H. G. Datthot B. Pater Cc A. Mull R. Titus C. Stocker H.B. Holbert W. EH Scannell George Meerdink W. McQuesten G. I., Fitchforth F. W.hickoff F. C. ‘Throop

New Year Postal Delivery Changes In Downtown District

Postmaster McNutt announces New Year holiday for many postal workers. Only one delivery run will occur in the business district, with general and carrier windows open 9 to 9:30 a.m. Rural routes paused. resident windows operate 9 to 9:30 a.m. Mail handling continues as usual despite altered schedules.

McNatt McNutt Mle

Hut tig Factory 10 Close For 10 Days

Hutfig Manufacturing plant to shut for ten days for repairs and to conduct an annual inventory. John Pris, factory expert, has nearly completed tasks and may depart for Chicago later in January. Dry Goods Company offers a new assortment at manufacturer prices this week.

Hut Fig John Pris Wuttig Chinga Prulg Chicago

Des Moines Man Wounded Four Times

Des Moines Iowa December 30 A Des Moines man Gao Lipshie a dry goods merchant was found in his room with four bullet wounds in his head early today by his son police believe he attempted suicide He was taken to a hospital where doctors offered no statement Lipshie a well known merchant had health issues and was suspected of harming himself in a desperate act

Des Moines Gao Lipshie

Hose House Nearing Completion and German Home Society Meet

The German Home Society invites women to plan and lead efforts to promote a new home project. Members expect auxiliary activities to fund erecting the facility with a meeting next Monday to finalize plans. The Excelsior hose house is set for January dedication, while West Hill fire station exterior is done and lighting awaits.

German Home Society Syomen Hageen Excelsior Weet Hill Fre

New Year’s Day Observed With Widespread Closures

A Muscatine area notice states New Year’s Day will be marked by widespread suspensions of business. Factories and retail stores will close, groceries may reopen in the afternoon, and post offices banks and public buildings will remain shut for the holiday.

Mancatine eetubHebsments

Bridge Near Completion and City Officials to Speak

The Monroe street bridges are nearing completion with favorable weather expected to hasten work. Concrete foundations are in place and shuttments are being installed as the project advances. Mr and Mrs Samuel Ensterly of 307 Phillips street are visiting relatives at Peoria.

Samuel Ensterly Phillips Street Peorlarl

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